Spring 2027

Advanced Criminal Procedure

Advanced Criminal Procedure examines constitutional doctrines governing searches, seizures, interrogations, and adjudicative stages to develop professional judgment in criminal cases.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Lisa Washington

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the steps in a criminal prosecution, both prior to and following the commencement of a formal criminal action.

  • Recite the basic governing principles of police procedure and disclosure of discovery documents by prosecutors.

  • Develop a basic understanding of the criminal and civil ramifications of criminal conviction.

  • Explain the lawyer's role at each stage of a case, from pre-charge interrogation through sentencing.

  • Identify and practice utilizing multiple sources of legal guidance relevant to criminal cases, including Constitutional principles, administrative rules, ABA Standards, ethics rules, and local rules and policies.

  • Define what discretion means and determine how it is exercised throughout the adjudication of a criminal case.

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LAW 727

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Student experience

the class

An examination of the basic doctrines of constitutional criminal procedure, including constitutional rules governing searches, seizures, interrogations, and key stages of the adjudicative process. Designed to help students understand the key legal decision points in a criminal case, from the commission of a crime through the imposition of sentence, as well as the context in which these decisions are made. Develop professional judgment in the face of ambiguity: analyze critically, reason clearly, think creatively, exercise legal discretion, and make thoughtful, independent judgments.

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Topics

  • Constitutional rules for searches, seizures, and interrogations.
  • Key stages of the criminal adjudicative process.
  • Police procedure principles and prosecutor discovery disclosure.
  • Legal discretion in criminal adjudication.

Skills

  • Professional judgment, critical analysis, clear reasoning, creative thinking, and exercising legal discretion in ambiguous situations.
  • Utilizing multiple sources of legal guidance including constitutional principles, administrative rules, ABA Standards, ethics rules, and local policies.
  • Explaining the lawyer's role at each stage of a criminal case, from pre-charge interrogation through sentencing.

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LAW 727 · Spring 2027

Advanced Criminal Procedure

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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